Multiple choice

Father of taxonomy is

  1. Aristotle

  2. Linnaeus

  3. Theophrastus

  4. Koch
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) is known as the father of taxonomy for developing the system of binomial nomenclature and hierarchical classification that we still use today. Aristotle was an early naturalist, Theophrastus is the father of botany, and Koch contributed to germ theory and microbiology.

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